FP2000: Error Message: No Server on Port <Number> at <Server Name> (266369)

RESOLUTION

Case 1

To resolve this problem, follow these steps.

NOTE: Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
For Microsoft Personal Web Server 1.0

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Personal Web Server icon.
3. Click the Startup tab.
4. Click Start.
5. Click to select the Show the Web server icon on the task bar check box.
6. Click OK.
   
   NOTE: To confirm that the Personal Web Server is running, verify that the Personal Web Server icon appears in the System Tray (located at the opposite end of the Windows taskbar from the Start button).

For Microsoft Personal Web Server 4.0

1. Browse to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\inetsrv\pws.exe. (Pws.exe is the executable file for your Web server.)
2. Double-click Pws.exe.
3. In the Personal Web Manager, click Start.
4. On the Properties menu, click Exit.
   
   NOTE: To confirm that the Personal Web Server is running, verify that the Personal Web Server icon appears in the System Tray (located at the opposite end of the Windows taskbar from the Start button).

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Case 2

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:

1. Verify that you typed the correct Web server name.
2. If you are attempting to connect to a remote server, verify that you are connected to the Internet. Verify any of the following that apply:
   
   
   • If you are connected to the Internet, verify that the Web server is up and the HTTP service is running.
     
     For information about how to test the connection between your computer and the Web server, follow the steps in the "More Information" section of this article.
   • If you are connected to a proxy server, verify that it is configured correctly for FrontPage Explorer. To do this, click Options on the Tools menu. In the Options dialog box, click Proxies. If you do not know which proxy settings you need to use, contact your network administrator.
   • If you are connected to a proxy server and you are accessing a server that is behind a firewall, verify that you specified that this server is on the intranet. To do this, follow these steps:
     
     
     1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
     2. In the Options dialog box, click Proxies.
     3. In the List of Hosts without Proxy box, type the name of the server. If the server is located on a port other than port 80, type a colon (:) and the port number after the server name, so that it looks similar to the following: server name:8080.

Case 3

The FrontPage Personal Web server will not start automatically if the FrontPage Server Extensions are not installed. To install the FrontPage Server Extensions, follow these steps.

NOTE: Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.

1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders.
2. In the Named box, type Fpsrvwin.exe. In the Look In list, select the hard disk on which you installed FrontPage. Click Find Now.
3. In the list of files found, double-click the Fpsrvwin.exe file.
4. In the FrontPage Server Administrator, click Install.
5. In the Server Type list, click FrontPage Personal Web Server, and then click OK.
6. In the Server Configuration dialog box, click Browse.
7. Select the \FrontPage Webs\Server\Conf\Httpd.cnf file, and then click Open.
8. Type a user name and password, and then click OK.